Meta to Cut 10 Percent of Work Force
Meta plans to cut 10 percent of its workforce, or roughly 8,000 employees, and close another 6,000 open roles as it focuses on developing artificial intelligence. The company has spent heavily on A.I. investments, with plans to spend $115 billion to $135 billion this year.
Meta is cutting 10 percent of its workforce, or about 8,000 employees, and closing 6,000 open roles as it focuses on artificial intelligence. The company employed over 78,000 people at the end of 2025. Mark Zuckerberg is reorganizing Meta around A.I. products amid a competitive technology landscape. Meta has spent over $70 billion on A.I. investments and plans to spend $115 billion to $135 billion this year. The company's revenue rose 24 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025, attributed to A.I. investments. Zuckerberg has defended the heavy spending, citing the potential for A.I.-powered systems to overtake much of the work in the technology industry.
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